[TowerTalk] R8 vs 6BTV

[S. Markowski Jr.]

No experience here with any of the Cushcraft R-series verticals here.

I had a 6BTV here for years.  Ground mounted, it radiated......... Not a 
star performer, but did okay with 100 watts.  An ice storm and wind 
fatigue did it in a couple years ago.  Pay attention to the part of the 
instruction manual that relates to "guying" the upper section of the 
antenna above the 20 meter trap. (well, it was in the 6btv books of appx 
13 yrs ago)  I didn't see the need.........  and the antenna broke in 
half right at the top of the 20m trap.

I think 200 khz at 2:1 is a stretch on 80......... I don't remember what 
the bandwidth was here on 80, but know it was significantly less than 
200 khz on 80.

DX performance on short verticals for the low bands are talked about at 
length in book,
ON4UN'S  Low-Band DXing.

Good Luck and 73,
Zig - KM9M